South West Boscastle
Elderberry Cottage, Polrunny Farm, Boscastle
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated August 2026 · paw rating built from 5 verified guest reviews mentioning pets
Bring your dog if
- You want a whole-property rental - no shared lobbies or corridors to navigate with your dog
- You're basing yourself in Boscastle / the South West and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - guests rate this 9.4/10 overall on booking platforms
Worth knowing
- Pet fee: £25 per pet per stay (max 2 pets) - research-verified; confirm at booking
How this review was built Evidence, sources, refresh cadence
- Evidence: 5 pet-mention guest reviews sourced from major booking platforms - guests who explicitly mentioned travelling with a dog. Each review is screened for pet-relevance, then judged for sentiment to compute the paw rating.
- Not a personal visit. We don't stay at every hotel we cover - we summarise patterns from real guest reviews, paraphrased and never quoted verbatim. Full standard on our editorial policy page.
- Wider context: The property has 62 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 9.4/10 - the paw rating reflects only the pet-mentioning subset.
- Last refreshed: August 2026. Policies and pricing drift; we re-check on a rolling basis. Confirm specifics with the property at the moment you book.
- How the paw rating works: Full detail on the methodology page, including the three verification gates and known limitations.
Pet policy at a glance
- Pet fee: £25 per dog per stay.
- On-site pet amenities: dog welcome pack, dog bed, dog bowl, blanket and dog treats.
- Up to two pets per booking.
- Dogs are welcome in four of the cottages: Blueberry, Seaberry, Blackberry and Elderberry.
- Dogs must be fully house trained, and the number and type of pet has to be agreed when you book.
- Dogs must never be left unaccompanied in the property.
- Dogs must be kept on a lead in the farm grounds, except in the dog field.
- A dedicated dog field away from the other communal areas is provided for dogs, and owners are expected to clear up after their dog.
- Assistance dogs stay free of charge.
- A pet sitting service can sometimes be arranged with prior notice, for a fee.
Pet-friendly summary
Elderberry Cottage is one of the holiday cottages at Polrunny Farm, set on the hillside above Boscastle with fields dropping away towards the north Cornwall coast. It is let as an entire house, so there are no shared corridors or neighbours to negotiate, and the sea view from the lounge is the thing guests mention first.
The dog welcome here is organised rather than incidental. Dog owners arriving at the cottage describe finding treats, bowls and blankets put out for the dogs alongside a cream tea, milk and coffee for the humans, and that same welcome comes up in review after review rather than as a one-off. The owners get consistently warm write-ups for the trouble they go to before, during and after a stay.
Walking is the reason to bring a dog here. Footpaths run straight from the cottage, there is a dedicated dog field on the farm where a dog can come off the lead, and the coast path between Boscastle and Crackington Haven is a short run down the hill. Guests travelling with dogs describe the setting as quiet and unhurried, which suits a dog that would rather sniff a hedgerow than share a pavement.
The dog charge is £25 per dog per stay rather than per night, and up to two dogs can come; assistance dogs stay free. The owners ask that the number and type of pet is agreed when you book, that dogs are house trained, and that they are not left alone in the cottage. The cottage itself is warm and well equipped, and the caveats that recur are about the setting rather than the accommodation: it is properly rural, the lanes are narrow, and the nearest shops and pubs need the car or a long walk.
Elderberry suits dog owners who want a self-contained cottage with a view, walks from the door and a welcome that extends to the dog as a matter of course. It earns a 4.7 out of 5 paw rating.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Dog treats, bowls and blankets on arrival
- Sea and field views from the lounge
- Footpaths and coast path close by
- Whole cottage with no shared corridors
- Rural setting, car needed for shops
About this hotel
A 4.5-star holiday cottage at Polrunny Farm, on the hillside above Boscastle in north Cornwall. Elderberry is let as an entire house, with a sea view from the lounge, space outside for a dog and footpaths from the door. Boscastle harbour, Crackington Haven and the north Cornwall coast path are all a short drive away.
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Polrunny Farm Holiday Cottages, Boscastle, PL35 0EL
